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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22308, 24 January 1938, Page 6

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LANCASTER PARK WINS AGAIN RICCARTON BEATS OLD COLLEGIANS OTHER GAMES DRAWN Results: Lancaster Tark beat St. Albans on the first ininngs. Riccitrton beat Old Collegians on the first innings. Old Roys drew with West Christchurch. Kast Christchurch drew with Sydenham.

Lancaster Park returned to winning form on Saturday, beating St.. Albans with same wickets in hand. P. F. Nelson made a good 67 out of St. Albans' total of 163. I. B. Cromb took five wickets for 44. F. W. Bellamy two lor 13, and W. O. Mapplebeck three for 36. R. J. Read with 60 and C. Spring 46 were the highest scorers for Lancaster Park. St. Albans took 86 minutes for 100. but Lancaster Park needed 20 minutes less, and the 200 took 126 minutes, thus maintaining their average rate cf 100 runs an hour. K. Mulcock bowled steadily to take live for 49.

Riccarton beat Old Collegians easily at Rugby Park in an interesting game. Riccarton made 213, with no batsman making an outstanding total; but the majority stood up to the bowling without much trouble. Old Collegians could make only S3 —A. W. Roberts, who took six wickets for 15, being the main reason for the side's collapse. P. J. Byrne, who made 30. was the only batsman to seem at all confident, and he was more patient than aggressive. The wicket was uncertain and tricky, and became worse with play. Roberts in particular making good use of its patchiness to trick the batsmen. W. McD. Anderson's sound innings! of 96. including 12 fours and one six, :saved Old Boys from defeat by West Christchurch at Hagley Park. The last 15 minutes of play provided excitement since Old Boys (179 runs for three wickets) wanted 27 runs for a win. Mackay's bowling, however, turned the tide. He took Anderson's wicket, and narrowly missed a hattrick. His average was six runs a wicket (four wickets for 24). Old Boys, eight wickets down for 186 at stumps, drew with West Christchurch 205. G. R. Gregory (West Christchurch) provided the next best innings, his 88 including 11 fours. For Old Boys. M. Graham took four wickets for 53. and R. F. Cooke five wickets for 64. T. Waine, batting for East Christchurch against Sydenham, scored 28 runs off six hits, including two sixes and off an over from A. D. Park he scored 21. In partnership with K. Wilson he compiled 50 runs in 10 minutes and in his score of 79 were 13 fours and two sixes. The match was drawn, East Christchurch declaring with 274 for seven wickets, and Sydenham playing out time with 161 for the loss of three wickets.. The folowing are the points in the championship table: — >* 6pt. P. W. L. D. Pts. Lancaster Park .. 12 It 1 68 Sydenham ..11 4 2 5 34 * Old Boys ..11 4 4 3 30 St. Albans ..12 4 5 3 30 East Christchurch .» 12 3 5 4 26 Riccarton ..12 2 4 6 24 West Christchurch ..11 2 5 5 22 •Old Collegians ..,12- 2 7 3 18 LANCASTER PARK v. ST, ALBANS There were few bright patches In the game between Lancaster Park and St. Albans on Hagley Park No. 2, and during the afternoon there were only three good innings. P. F. Nelson, opening with N. S. H. McCann for St. Albans, played one of his best innings of the season so far, and while things were going well with the other batsmen scored at a fair pace. But when the later batsmen began making fatal mistakes he thought more of keeping his wicket intact. None of the bowling seemed to trouble him much, and unlike most of the others he played few chancy or rash strokes. His innings showed what could be done by playing orthodox strokes, and his score mounted through clever placements more than by hard hitting. The side's 50 came up in 45 minutes, and the 100 in 86 minutes. McCann and H. Armstrong reached double figures but the others slumped until T. Tucker reached 18 with some powerful hitting. I. B. Cromb did not open with R. J. Read as usual, and used him and D. A. N. Mcßae very sparingly, neither Retting a wicket. F. W. Bellamy got the first two victims, but after that W. O. Mapplebeck and Croinb shared the honours with Ihrce for 36 and five for 44 respectively. Lancaster Park did not start well as R. C. Shand, who opened with Cromb, soon returned an easy catch to E. Mulcock. R. H. Scott bowled from the other end, and his first three balls were powerfully square cut by Cromb to the boundary. It is one of the best points of Cromb's batting that he can score safely off short bails on the off early in his innings. He was well held by Webb in snicking one from Mulcock to leg. Read gave a bright display of driving and safe cuts through the slips. Every now and then a wristy flick flew rather high towards third man, but he did not give a possible chance until the ball before he was dismissed. Nelson just failed to get back far enough to hold a lofty shot to third man, but made no mistake when Read played practically the same shot next ball. A. P. Cobden failed to get hold of a full pitch, and G. Dryden kicked the next, also a full toss, on to his wicket. C. Spring, playing his first senior innings for Lancaster Park, made a good debut with safe scoring shots on both sides. He batted very patiently, waiting for the right ball to come along. McRae hit Mulcock for a powerful six, and was then brilliantly caught by Scott high up at fine leg. Bellamy, F. Kerr, and Mapplebeck all batted brightly in reaching double figures. Mulcock. with five for 49, was the outstanding bowler, and occasionally appeared to turn one back from The leg, thus forcing the batsmen to play him the whole time. He was several tiroes lav too wide on the leg. but his length was good, save for one or two full tosses. Scores:—

ST. ALBANS First Innings P. F. Nelson, b Cromb .. .. fi7 N. S. H. McCann. c Ken, b Bellamy . • • • ■ • .. lo E. G. Batstone, b Bellamy .. .. 7 H. Armstrong. Ibw, b Mapplebeck . 17 C. G. Crawford, c Cobden. b Mapplebeck . . . . i) ft. C. Webb, c Cutler, b Mapplebeck 7 R. H. Scott, c Dryden. b Cvomb 5 T. Burtt. st Cutler, b Cromb .. •') L. C. Lindley, Jbw, b Cromb .. .. 2 T. Tucker, c Shand, b Cromb .. JB E. Mulcock, not out .. 4 Extras .. •. .. 18

Total •• ■• 'w Bowling Analysis—W. O. Mapplebeck, 12 overs, 2 maidens, 36 runs, 3 wickets; D A. N. Mcßae. 3 overs, 1 maiden, 6 runs; B. J. Read, 5 overs, 21 runs; F. W. Bellamy. 5 overs, 18 runs, 2 wickets; I. B. Cromb. 9.2 overs. 1 maiden. 44 runs, 5 wickets; R. C. Shand. 1 over, 12 runs; A. P. Cobden, 1 over, 8 runs. LANCASTER PARK First Innings

I. B. Cromb, c Webb, b Mulcock .. 20 R. C. Shand, c and b Mulcock .. 4 R. J. Read, c Nelson, b Scott .. 60 A. P. Cobden, c Batstone. b Mulcock 17 G. Dryden, b Mulcock 0 C. Spring, lbw, b McCann .. 46 D. A. N. Mcßae, c Scott, b Mulcock .. 6 F. W. Bellamy, c Scott, b Batstone 18 F. Kerr, not out .. 24 W. O. Mapplebeck, not out .. ..16 Extras ".. ... 13 Total for eight wickets .. 224 Bowling Analysis—E. Mulcock. 13 overs. 2 maidens, 49 runs, 5 wickets; R. H. Scott, 8 overs, 54 runs. 1 wicket:' L. C. Lindley, 3 overs, 24 runs; T. Burtt, 1 over. 9 runs; T. Tucker, 2 overs, 16 i runs; N. S. H.- McCann, 5 overs, 36 runs. 1 wicket; H. Armstrong. 2 overs. 8 rum; E. G. Bastone, 1 over, 15 runs, 1 wicket.

RICCARTON v. OLD COLLEGIANS Riccarton had an easy win over Old Collegians at Rugby Park, in a game full of interest. Rain, which twice stopped play lor iairly long spells, did nothing to improve a wicket that seemed tricky even at the start of play, and it was a good day tor bowlers. Riccarton. batting iirst, was all out for 213 —compiled in bursts of scoring and hard hitting by several batsmen, none of whom stayed at the wicket for very long—and left Old Collegians a fairly difficult task on a wicket that was not improving with play. A. W. Roberts, who lias not bowled much this season in club games, made up for his previous absence by securing one of the best senior averages of the season so far—six wickets for 15. He bowled throughout Old Collegians' innings, and none of the batsmen, except P. J. Byrne, who was markedly cautious, played him with any degree of enthusiasm or even surety. He kept an impeccable length, and on the day and wicket it was almost impossible to score freely from him. Earlier in the innings his average was even better than it was at the end of It.

There were no outstanding scores in Riccarton's first innings. The opening pair. G. H. Stringer and F. F. Dawson, began well, and put on more than 50 before the partnership was broken. Stringer made 30 and Dawson 27. J. 1.. Powell in a typical innings hit two sixes, one over the fence into the road and the other over the grandstand, and then, after taking his score on by further hard hitting to 26. was well caught by Walter, who shared with the rest of Old Collegians a genuine keenness in the field. G. A. Bull made a patient 36. beginning slowly, and taking no chances with anything. P. Rose hit hard and as often as he could lor his 2(5, and the same description applied with even more force to W. M. Strachan. who made 35 cleanly and quickly. R. IS. Alexander, with five for SG, bowled best for Old Collegians. story of Old Collegians at the crease was mainly the story of Roberts's bowling. He began 'by dismissing one of the opening batsmen, C. V. Walter, when he was four, and then took the wickets of J. M. Ollivier, R. E. Alexander, S. G. Lester, W. Raphael, and C. M. OUivier, in fairly quick succession. The whole side was out for 83, and the only batsman to do at all well on an uncertain wicket and against excellent bowling was P. J. Byrne, who made a patient 30. L. J. Fairbairn also bowled well, getting pace from the wicket. Scores were:—

RICCARTON First Innings G. H. Stringer, b C. Ollivier . . F. F. Dawson, b Alexander J. Jacobs, b C. Ollivier A. W. Roberts, e J. M. Ollivier. b Alex-

antler .11 A. C Cade. lbw. b Alexander. . . 4 J. L. Powell, c Walter, b Alexander . . 2(> G. A. Bull, b Lester .. ..36 P. Rose, lbw. b Alexander .. 2fi S. Andrews, e Alpers, b Walter .. 0 W. M. Strachan, not out ~. .. 35 L. J. Fairbalrn. c Byrne, b Lester .. 5 Extras .. 12 Total .213 Bowling Analvsis—S. G. Lester. 3 overs, 19 runs, 2 wickets; P. H. T. Alpers. 4 overs. 17 runs; C. Ollivier. 7 overs, 50 runs. 2 I wickets; R. E. Alexander, 9 overs, 56 runs, 5 wickets; H. E. Denham, 2 overs, 17 runs; ' C. V. Walter. 5 overs, 41 runs, 1 wicket. | ■> OLD COLLEGIANS First Innings C. V. Walter, b Roberts . . . . 4 P. J. Byrne, b Fairbairn .. .. 30 W. J. Byrne, b Fairbairn .. 1 J. M. Ollivier, b, Roberts .. .. 2 iR. E. Alexander, b Roberts .. 0 S. G. Lester, b Roberts .. .. 0 J. C. Saunders, run out 0 H. E. Denham, not out 7 W. Raphael, c Andrews, b Roberts .. 0 C. M. Ollivier, c Rose, b Roberts .. 8 P. H. T. Alpers, run out .. 0 Extras .. .. .. 22 Total .. 83 Bowling Analysis—A. W. Roberts, 10 overs, 5 maidens, 15 runs, 6 wickets; L. J. Fairbairn, 8 overs, 33 runs, 2 wickets; 5. Andrews, 2 overs, 13 runs. WEST CHRISTCHURCH v. OLD BOYS The draw between West Christchurch and Old Boys at Hagley Park was a game of changing fortunes. With 15 minutes before stumps, Old Boys wanted 29 runs for a win, and they had lost only three wickets. Anderson and Harbidge, moreover, appeared to have mastered the bowling. Anderson had reached 90 and Harbicige was approaching 40, and both were scoring freely. Then the collapse started. Anderson lost his wicket to Mackay when the total was 179; Mackay took two more wickets in the same over for the loss of four runs, and another wicket in his next over. Another Old Boy was run out, and stumps were drawn witn the Old Boys' total 186 for eight wickets, compared with West Christchurch . 205 (Gregory 88). West Christchurch made a patchy start. Hay and Kerr opened; but Kerr toyed with a risky ball from Graham and was caught by the wicket-keeper (Harbidge) with the total at 8 and his own innings 6. The second wicket fell when Hay gave an easy catch off Cook, the score standing at 48 (Hay 23). Gregory, West Christchurch's highest scorer, settled down to partner Patrick; but the latter was out lbw to Cook with the innings total 55. Gregory and Taylor had brought this to 94 by 3 o'clock when rain caused a temporary stop to ■ play. . Gregory owed some of his runs to indifferent fielding, and he waa once dropped by Graham in a hard drive to leg when his totajl was. 19. . When play restarted Cook and Graham found weak'nesses in the "West Christchurch batting, though Taylor and Johnston each added more than a score of runs. Gregory's was the last wicket to fall. He gave a catch to Harbidge off a well-pitched ball from Graham. The fall of the last five wickets was brisk, the scores being 175 for six, 178 for seven. 180 for eight, 205 for nine, and 205 for 10.

Gregory's 88 included 11 fours. Old Boys' start, and the progress of their scoiftg, was somewhat similar to West Christchurch's. Half of their score came from Anderson's 96, an excellent knock, including 12 fours and one six. When the score had reached 5 Menzies was run out for a "duck." Hadlee added a useful but cautious 33, partnered first by McEwen, who stayed long enough to make 4. and then by Anderson. Hadlee lost his'wicket with the score 82 for three wickets. Both Anderson and Harbidge were dropped, Harbidge by Hay in the long-field when the total was 100, and Anderson by Taylor in a very hard drive. Both batsmen found holes in the fielding and showed little respect for the bowling, fast and slow. With' 29 to. make in 15 minutes. Anderson forced and was bowled by Mackay. Old Boys' hope of a win was lost, and the remaining wickets went cheaply. Mackay found a perfect length and missed a hat-trick when Christmas made a single four off a ball. The fall of wickets was four down for 179, five down for 183, six down for 183,, seven down for 184, eight down for 186. Mackay took four wickets for 24 runs. Scores were:— WEST CHRISTCHURCH First Innings E. M. Hay, c Menzies, b Cook .. 23 J. L. Kerr, e Harbidge, b Graham .. G J. Patrick, lbw. b Cook .. 24 G. R. Gregory, c Harbidge, b Graham 88 E. Taylor, c Menzies, b Cook .. 25 T. E. M. Harper, run out .. 0 M. Johnston, b Graham 22 J. D. Mackay. c McEwen, b Cook .. 1 W. Bird, st Harbidge, b Graham .. 8 C. W. Williams, c and b Cook .. 5 M. C. Ward, not out 0 Extras .. .. • • • • 3 Total .. 205 Bowling Analysis—M. Graham, 14.1 overs. 1 maiden, 53 runs, 4 wickets; I. Patrick. 7 overs, 40 runs; H. R. Escott, 5 overs, 26 runs; R. F. Cook, 13 overs, 64 runs. 5 wickets; G. F. Christmas, 2 overs, 14 runs.

OLD BOYS First Innings R, E. J. Menzies, run out . • .. 0 W; A. Hadlee, c Mackay. b Williams 33 E. J. McEwen. b Williams .. 4 "W, McX>. Anderson, b Mackay .. 96 B. C. Harbidge, b Mackay .. .. 42 G. F. Christmas. 6 Mackay .. .. 4 W. G. Brooks, b Mackay .. .. 0 H. R. Escott, not out ..2 R. F. Cook, run out .. .. t Extras ■ • .. i 'total for eight wickets .. 186 Bowling Analysis—a W. Williams. 7 overs. 1 maiden. 36 runs. 2 wickets; M. .fohnston. 7 overs. 1 maiden, 55 runs; J. D. Mackay. 4 overs. 24 runs, 4 wickets; W. Bird, 3 overs, 14 runs: E. Taylor, 5 overs. 53 runs SYDENHAM v. EAST CHRISTCHURCII Scoring was fast in the earlier part of the game between Sydenham and East Christchwrch, played on the Lancaster Park oval. R. Varcoc and if Couplaiid. i opening for East Christchurch. punished the opening bowlers. A. D. Park and L. A. Eutterfield, and scored 50 runs in 24 minutes. Varcoe hit three fours in succession off Park, but, although many enterprising singles were stolen, the batsmen were singularly wary of taking risks, and a few singles could have easily been pairs with a tittle faster running. N. Stokes and N. Burft. replacing Butterfielc! and Park, commanded the batsmen'.-; respect, and with the score at 81 the first wicket fell, Varcoe being run out after making a very good 37.

The next three wickets fell very quickly. Coupland was caught by a substitute at 40, Davis played on a ball from Burtt, and Lohrey was caught off Burtt by a substitute for a duck. The century was up after 66 minutes of play, and with the score at 111 for four, heavy rain caused an adjournment of 20 minutes. At 146 the next wicket. G. Mortlock's, felt to a splendid ball from Park. T. Kennedy, hitting all round the wicket with a very free style, made a sound 63 before hf was dismissed? by a low ball from Stokes. Kennedy's score included nine foiirs. and leff Eas* Christchurch with si* wickets down for 178. Th<»n came a Wonderful innings by T. Waine. who was partnered by K. Wilson. 50 runs coming' in 10 minutes. Waine scored 21 runs off one over from Park and made 2« runs with six hits, including two sixes. He scored 13 fours and two

sixe< With Waine's score at 79 and the total at 274 East Christchurch declared for the loss of seven wickets. At 4.35 p.m. Sydenham, needing 275 to win and obviously playing for a draw, opened with E. Gasson and X,. "WalsVi, who faced the bowling of Davis'and Coupland. Gasson was stumped smartly and Walsh was caught by Kennedy, and the score stood at two wickets for five. Both lost their wickets to Davis's bowling. A. Butterfield and M. Gray then set up a steady partnership and some solid' cricket was seen Gray fell a victim to a cunning ball from Kennedy and was stumped by Callaway after compiling a very pretty SG. Butterfield and N. Stokes then played out time, facing the bowling of Waine, Coupland. Kennedy, and Davis. Stokes's score was 49. and Butterfteld's 56 was the outcome of 110 minutes' batting. Scares:—

EAST CHRISTCHURCH First Innings R. Coupland. c sub., b Burtt .. 40 J. Varcoe, run out .. ..37 H. Dwis. b Burtt .. .. 7 G. Mortloek. b Park .. ..19 M. Lohrev. c sub., b Burtt .. 0 T. Kennedy, b Stokes .. '. : 63 T. Waine, not out .. ..79 D. White, b Stokes .. 0 K. Wilson, not out .. ..19 Extras • •• ..in

Totnl for .-.even wickets (dee.) 274 Bowling Analysis -A. D. Park. 11 ovars. 92 runs, 1 wirkct: T.. A. Butterfield. s overs. 34 runs; N Burtt. 12 overs, 1 maiden. 92 runs. 3 wickets; N. Stokes. 11 overs. 2 "maidens - ; 36 runs. 2 wickets. , SYDENHAM First Innings E. A. Gasson. st Callaway, hj Davis .. 0 T.,. Walsh, c Kennedy, b Davis .. 0 L. A. Butterfield. not out .. .. 56 JVf. Gray, st Callaway, b Kennedy .. 53 N. Stokes, not out . . .. 49 Extras • . 3 Total for three wickets .. 161 Bowling Analysis —H. Davis. 12 overs, 3 maidens, 35 runs. 2 wickets; T. Kennedy, 7 overs, 38 runs, 1 wicket; R. Coupland. 9 overs. 2 maidens. 33 runs; T. Waine, 9 overs, 52 runs. SECOND GRADE i At Hagley Park. Old Boys 206 for three wickets (H. O. Jefcoate 80) defeated St. Albans 197 (Cumming 61) by nine runs on the first innings At Hagley Park. Lancaster Park 159 (Empson 89) defeated Riccarton 128 (Columbus 411 by 31 runs on the lirst innings. Bowling for Lancaster Park, Stewart took three wickets for 27 runs. At Sydenham Park. Old Collegians lh'B (Jennings 09, Lawrence 37, Needham 30) drew with Svdenham 151 for five wickets (Sutherland 44. Wallburton 41. Jarman 10 not out). Bowling for Sydenham. Doidge took five wickets for 39 runs, and for Old Collegians. R. Hamilton took three ; for 38, THIRD GRADE Lancaster Park 208 (Hawkings 40. Mapplebcck 39. McLennan 30) defeated Old Boys C 151 (Columbus 59. Bowes 30) by 57 runs on the first innings. Riccarton 211 for four wickets declared I Roberts 76) drew with West Christchurch A 140 for six wickets (Rumbold 44. Evans 43). St. Albans B 216 for five wickets declared (R. Pope 82. Mcßae 47 not out) defeated Old Boys A 119 (Fernandez 29) by 97 runs on the first Innings. Bowling for St. Albans. B. C. Borthwick took three wickets for 15 runs. Sydenham C 229 for nine wickets (Sibley 43. Meads 28. Shackel 33, West 301 defeated East. Christchurch 123 by 106 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Sydenham C. Newton took three wickets for 21 runs. Old Collegians won by default from Christ's College. FOURTH GRADE Sydenham 115 (V. Anderson 49) defeated Riccarton 87 by 28 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Sydenham. J. Gleeson took five wickets for 12 runs, and for Riccarton. Hegan took four for 19 and Cox three for 21.

Lancaster Park B won from Boys' High School by default. Old Boys won from St. Andrew's College by default. Old Collegians won from Christ's College by default. St. Albans won from St. Bede's College by default. FIFTH GRADE St. Albans 240 for two wickets declared defeated East Christchurch 139 by 101 runs on the first innings. Sydenham 154 for two wickets declared (Cooper 64, Mallard 46) defeated Boys' High School 128 (Condliffe 45) by 26 runs on the first innings. Lancaster Park won from Christ's College by default. SIXTH GRADE West Christchurch 76 defeated Boys' High School 61 'by 15 runs on the first innings.

SUBURBAN GAMES

TWO RECORD SCORES

RAILWAY LEADS IN COMPETITION

Playing for Beckenham Junior C Grade at Beckenham Park. L. Angus established a record Suburban individual score by compiling 226 not out against Roslyn on Saturday afternoon. A record score for one wicket was established by Papanui Old Boys by B. Grimwood and J. Cains, who made 103 not out and 102 not out respectively, the total being 212 for one wicket when play ceased.

The wickets, which were fast at the commencement of play, became tricky with the light rain and the ball got very greasy and difficult to hold. Shirley made a good start in its first innings against Railway and had 166 on for the loss of five wickets, but the taiienders went cheaply and the side was all out for 185. Railway scored a. five-point win.

A surprising recovery was made by Spreydon. and the side declared in the second innings with 266 for eight wickets. Sunnyslde played out time but failed to secure the runs necessary for an outright win and win on the first innings. In reply to West Old Boys' score of 201 Beckenham was all out for 194 and West Old Boys won by 7 runs on the first innings. The following table shows Ihe positions o£ the teams:— Wins. Drawn. Losses. Opt. spt. Bpt. spt. Pis. Railway .22 1 1 30 Beckenham .. 2 1 West Old Boys— 3 2 1 Shirley .. 2 Sunnyside .. Spreydon .. 1 1 22 10 RAILWAY v. SHIRLEY Shirley continued its first innings against Railway (225) and, after losing three wickets for 60 runs, J. Cowie and N. Archer set up a valuable partnership to add 91 runs before Cowie, who had batted vigorously for 46 runs, was clean bowled by Heazfewood. L. Kirk and N. Archer tbok the total to 166 for the fifth wicket, and then J. Peattie dismissed Kirk, R. Culien, and F. Pitt in four balls, and Archer played one from Heazlewood on to his Wicket four runs later, and eight were down for 170. F. Mitchell shaped well but skied one from Peattie after making 12 and Bartlett held a difficult catch, the innings closing for 185. Railway batted again, but the innings assumed a picnic atmosphere and Railway won on the first innings. J. Peattie bowled steadily to take six for 66 and L. Heazlewood took four for 47. Scores:— RAILWAY first Innings .. .. 225 Second Innings Don Mitchell, run out .. 0 R. Chinnery, c Kirk, b Mitchell .. 16 P. Davis, b Smith .. .. 0 li. Brook, lbw, b Smith ..15 1,. Heazlewood, retired .. 42 F. Bartlett, c Agassiz. I> Archer .. 0 J. Peattie. c Cowie. b Agussiz .. 17 J. Kerr, not out .. .. 30 Dave Mitchell, not out .. .. 1 Extras .. ■ • •. .. 2

Total for seven wickets .. 123 SHIRLEY First Innings W. Baniptoii, c Mitchell, o Peattie .. 17 F. Agassiz, b Heazlewood .. .. 14 E. Gienfell, c Don Mitchell, b'Heazlewood .. •• .. 12 J. Cowie. b Heazlewood .. .. 46 L. Kirk, c Brook, b Peattie .. .. 14 H. Archer, played on, b Heazlewood 48 R. Cuilen, lbw, b Peattie .. 0 F Pitt, c Chinnery, b Peattie .. 0 J. Smith, b Peattie ... ■• 2 F. Mitchell, c Bartlett, b Peattie .. 12 S. Wentworth, not out .. .. 2 Extras .. • • - • .. 18

Total •• •• •• 1 85 Bowling Analysis—L. Heazlewood, 12 overs, 1 maiden, 57 runs, 4 wickets; F. Harris, 9 overs, 2 maidens, 23 runs; J. Peattie,, 17 overs, 2 maidens, 66 runs, 6 wickets; P. Davis, 2 overs, 15 runs. BECKENHAM v. WEST OLD BOYS With three wickets down for 72 Beekcnham continued the first innings against West Old Boys i 201), M. Heath and R. Griffiths carrying the total to 107, when Griffiths was run out for 22. M. Heath batted solidly for 73 and was caught off Murray with the score at 133. Caw*

thcray, Fleete, andi Brownlees went cheaply and eight were down for 138. N. Davison and R. Rusbjridge gave the side a chance by adding 30 for the ninth wicket before Rushbrildge feave Brunt an easy catch at point amd nine were down for 168. C. Connor and Davison took the score to 194, when Cononr was clean

bowled by Murray and West Old Boys won on the second innings. West Old Boys batted a second time to make 113, F. Porteous making 40 and Biggs 32. Scores: — WEST OLD BOYS First Innings c . . . .. •' .. 201 Second Innings F. Murray, Ibw, b Heaih .. .. 0 K. Phillips, c Fleete, b Griffiths .. o F. Porteous, c Heath, b Clarkson .. 40 J. Hobbs, c Brownlees, to Heath .. 12 A. Brunt, c Griffiths, b Clarkson .. l J. Sturge, c Heath, b Griffiths .. 14 1,. Booth, c Cawtheray, b Griffiths .. o W. Fright, c Brownlees, b Griffiths .. I J. Biggs, b Cox . . .. 32 E. Pearce. not out .. ..13 D. Wysc. b Cox .. .. .. 0 Extras .. .. .. .. 0 Total .. .. ..113 Bowling Anslysis—M. Heath, 4 overs, 16 runs, 2 wickets; R. Grifliths, 10 overs, 53 runs, 4 wickets; J. Clarkson, 7 overs, 1 maiden, 30 runs, 2 wickets; S. Connor, 1 over, 14 runs: E. Cox, 2 balls, 2 wickets. BECKENHAM First Innings J. Clarkson. c Hobbs, b Fz'ight .. j E. Cox. c Brunt, b Fright .. 14 J. Wcatherhcad. c Hobbs, b Fright .. 4 M. Heath, c Porteous, b Murray .. 73 R. Grifliths, run out ... .. 22 S. Cawtheray, b Murray .. .. o P. Fleete. b Murray .. ..4 N. Davison, not out .. ..25 C. Brownlees, c Fright, b Murray .. 1 R. Rusbridge, c Brunt, b Murra'y .. 14 S. Connor, b Murray .. ... 15 Extras .. .. .. ..21 Total . . .. 194 Bowling Analysis—F. Porteous, 20 overs, 4 maidens, 55 runs: W. Fright, 17 overs, 1 maiden, 67 runs, 3 wickets; D. Wyse, 4 overs, 1 maiden, 14 runs; F. Murray, 13 overs, 37 runs, G wickets. SUNNYSIDE v. SPKEYDON A great recovery by Spreydon in 'the second innings gave the side a fighting chance of beating Sunnyside. After being dismised for 67 in the first innings, Spreydon put on 266 for the loss of eight wickets before declaring, leaving Sunnyside one hour and a half to make 167 to secure an outright win, but at stumps the score had reached 145 for the loss of five wickets. f{. Farrant and W. Lawson gave Spreydon a good chance by compiling 74 for the second wicket, and If. Farrant and J. Hall added 126 in a sound fifth wicket partnership. Hall making 78 and 11. Farrant 57. ( In Sunnyside's second innings L,. Gordon and G. Grose opened well to score 70 and 45 respectively, and Sunnyside appeared to have an excellent chance of making the runs, but the rate of scoring slackened when the opening pair were separated. At stumps five were down for 145. Sunnyside won on the first innings. Scores; — SPREYDON First innings .. • ..67 Second Innings W. Lawson, b Gordon .. ..57 J. Senior, b Gordon .. .. 1 R. Farrant. b Gordon .. .. 20 D. Bamford, c and b Gordon ~ 'is L. Farrant, c s,ub., b Thompson .. 57 J. Hall, b Gordon .. .. .. 78 J. Nolan, lbw, b Thompson .. ..3 V. Freeman, c sub., b Thompson .. 2 F.' Smith, not out .. .. ..10 C. Gregson, not out .. ..3 Extras .. .. 17 Total for eight wickets (dec.) 286 Bowling Analysis—L. Gordon, 17 overs, J maiden, 79 runs, 5 wickets; H. Thompson, 16 overs. 74 runs, 3 wickets; J. Hooper. 4 overs, 31 runs; B. Fulton, 5 overs, 2 maidens, 22 runs; E. Barnes, 2 overs, 8 runs; A. Rowe, 3 overs, 9 runs; W. Ellis, 1 over. 8 runs; G. Grose, 1 over, 18 runs. , SUNNYSIDE First innings .. ..166 Second Innings L. Gordon, c Nolan, b Farrant .. 70 G. Grose, b Nolan .. ..45 H. Thompson, b Farrant .. ..2 A. Rowe, lbw, b Nolan .. .. 0 R. Fulton, not out .. .. ..4 J. Hooper, c Smith, b Nolan .. ..12 Extras .. .. .. 12 Total for five wickets .. 145 Bowling Analysis—J. Nolan, 7.2 overs, 1 maiden, 22 runs, 3 wickets; J. Senior, 4 overs. 30 runs; L. Farrant, 8 overs, 36 runs, 2 wickets; V. Freeman, 2 overs, 13 rung; J. Hall, 2 overs, 18 runs; D. Bamford, 1 over, 6 runs. SENIOR B GRADE ' Beckenham 184 (Skelton 45, Sibley 44, Wade 22) beat Springston 119 and 160 (Grimwood 59, Held 59, Davis 24) by 65 runs on the first Innings. Bowling for Beckenham, Skelton took four for 33, and for Springston Reid took four for 38. Working Men's Club 283 for eight wickets declared (Clegg 90, Lawrence 59 not out) beat Marist 92 and 122 (Blazey 24, Murray 22) by an Innings and 69 runs. Bowling for Working Men's Club, Mills took seven for 38.

Technical Old Boys 184 and 82 for two wickets (Dawson 44) beat Harewood 75 and 185 (S. Watson 58, Morwood 36) by eight wickets, fowling for Technical Old Boys, Bartholomew took five for 27 and Strachan six for 38, and for Harewood Maiden took four for 39. JUNIOR A GRADE Shirley 184 and 53 for two wickets (Aril 27) beat Waltham 87 and 200 for fiva wickets declared (Reld 74, Barnea 60) by 97 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Shirley, Marriner took three for 32. Provincial Buildings 247 beat St. Albans 106 and 117 (Liddell 51, Bromley 34) by an innings and 24 runs. Bowling for Provincial Buildings, Malley took four for 39. Merivale 116 and 145 (Hobson 57, Rhodes 30, Seymour 25) beat Dunstable 82 and 152 (Booker 50, Souper 39, Duff 24) by 47 runs. Bowling for Merivale, Daniels took five for 55. and for Dunstable, Duff took four for 39. JUNIOR B GRADE Whltcombe and Tombs 120 and 199 (Keats 35, Harvey 32, Brizley 27, Perry, jun. 24) beat Riccarton 78 and 163 (E. Timms 65, R. Timms 34) by 68 runs. Bowling for Whitcombe and Tombs, Keats took five for 23 and Brizley five for 60, and for Riccarton Smith took four for 64.

Working Men's Club 204 for three wickets declared and 125 (J. Kiddey 21, Archer 21, Warr 21) beat Urlwins 137 (Robertson 44, Kent 31, Rich 21) and 53 by 139 runs. Bowling for Working Men's Club, Cocks took four for 36 and Henderson six for 38, and for Urlwins, Kent took live for 62. Tempicton 206 beat Linwood 122 and 75 (Brown 30) by an innings and nine runs. Bowling for Templeton, Rowg took three for 15, Ayres two for 13, and Watson two for 13. JUNIOR C GRADE Railway 92 and 158 (Dowie 70, Davis 28) beat Sydenham Council 112 and 125 (B. Fraser 64) by 13 runs. Harmonic Society 172 (Southerwood 91) and 20 ior three wickets beat Matchless 117 and 148 (Bennett 45 not out) by 55 runs on the first innings. Beckenham 355 for nine wickets declared (Angus 226 not out, Kent 39, Hales 24 not out) beat Roslyn 169 and 114 (Liddell 41, Beswick 27, Butler 22) by an innings and 72 runs. JUNIOR D GRADE

Shirley 174 and 143 for one wicket declared (Jack 75 not out, Patrick 50 not out) beat West Old Boys 87 and 39 by 171 runs. Bowling for Shirley, Barrie took four for 21 and Jack four for 25.

Technical Old Boys 127 beat Spreydon 9i and 166 (Dryden 50, Holmes 30) by 26 runs on the first Innings.

Gough, Gough, and Hamer 124 and 112 (Moynihan 31, Stuart 22) beat Frebbleton 77 and 78 (Hampton 28, F. Ayres 27) by 81 runa. Bowling for Prebbleton Hampton took all 10 wicketa tor 29 runs, and for Gough, Gough, and Hamer, Stuart took four for 22, Guthrey three for 10, and Ainger three for 30. JUNIOR E GRADK

Lyttclton 153 and 218 (Salomen 89) beat Corsair 79 and 157 (Chetwin 86) by 135 runs. Bowling for Lyttelton, Salomen took five for 50.

Opawa 264 for five wickets declared beat Waltham 49 and 119 (T. Syme 58) by an innings and 96 runs. Bowling for Opawa Moir took three for 41", Toomey three for 26. and Alexander two for 17. THIRD ORADK A Ouruhia 159 (L. Hibberd 49, N. Fail 42) drew with Riccavton 118 for seven wickets (Clark 42, Skerton 33). Bowling for Ouruhia, N. Fail took three for 12 and J. Steere two for 12. and for Hiccarton. Skerton took Jive for 28 and Smith two for 20.

Oddfellows 148 for four wickets declared (N. Iggo 66. Trott 27 not out) drew with St. Albans 106 for nine wickets (Gregg 46). Bowling for Oddfellows, Trott took three for 4 and Fox three for 29, and for St. Albans, Ebert took two for 37. Templeton 124 (Harrison 39) beat Harewood 33 and 72 for seven wickets (Glenn 29) by 91 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Harewood, Glenn took seven for 42, and for Templeton, Southern took three for 23.

Technical Old Boys 160 (Ford 82, Bennett 35) beat Shirley 113 (Whitford 42, Halpett 21) by 47 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Technical Old Boys, McGilp took three for 12 and Bennett three for 40, and for Shirley, Truman took five for 14. Bcckenham beat Mairehau by default.

THIRD GRADE B Heathcote 172 (Young 64) beat Beckenham i 0 and 56 for eight wickets (Hamil- ,., 3 £? by 102 runs on the firs t innings. Waltham 219 lor six wickets (Stokes .:/. OBnon 43. JefTries 24) beat Corsair 14C (Le Roi 70. Sutherland 27) bv four wickets and 73 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Waltham. Anderson took three for 21, and for Corsair S'clwood took live for 42.

Technical Old Boys 195 for seven wickets declared (Harvev 111 not out. O'Callughan 43i beat Spreydon 179 (Vallance 55 not out. Blackburn 52, Neville 25) by 16 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Spreydon, Brown took three for 30 and Hancock two for 20.

Papanui Old Boys 212 for one wicket (B. Grimwood 103 not out. J. Cains 102 not out) beat Merivale 175 (Stammers 45. Webster 46) by nine wickets and 37 runs in the first innings. Bowling for Papanui. Ferguson took four for 23. THIRD GRADi: C Cyclone 142 (Hamilton 56, Gregory 281 beat Gadsdens 96 and 84 by 46 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Cyclone. Andrews took six for 47 and four for 25, and for Gadsdens, Morris took five for 38.

Linwood 178 for seven wickets declared (Forward 45, Home 43, Cole 24, Campbell 26) beat Waltham 130 (Ashbolt 57) by 48 runs on the first innings. Bowling for Linwood, Home took three for 20, and for Waltham, Ashbolt took three for 15.

Dunstable 122 for five wickets declared (Cullen 61, Anderson 37) beat Nortlvcole 43 and 98 for four wickets (Simmonds 23) by 79 runs on the first Innings. Bowling for Dunstable, Anderson took five for 13.

Addlngton Timber 138 (Booth 42. Miller 53)' beat Shirley 129 (Pullan 23, Richards 23) by nine runs on the first innings. Bowling for Shirley, Fraser took four for 20, and for Addlngton Timber, Lc Grose took three for 21.

United Brush secured an eight point win over Working Men's Club.

FRIENDLY MATCHES

In a match at Sydenham Park on Saturday T. H. Greens cricket team defeated the Monarch Cricket Club by 142 runs to 75. For T. H. Greens. Foster 38 and Bates 33 were the highest scorers. Bowling for Monarch, P. Brown took three wickets for 25 runs and C. Schultz three for 25. W. Brown was the highest scorer, with 44. Bowling for T. H. Greens, Hartley took three wickets for 14 runs and Robertson two for 9.

Playing at Hospital corner on Saturday. Hay's, Ltd.. 83 beat Self Help 81. Batting for Hay's, J. Ballinger 20 and C. Mora 20 were top scorers. Bowling for Self Help, W. Siddell took six wickets for 43 runs and R. Lange four for 31. Batting for Self Help, Atkinson 30 and Liddell 12 were top scorers. Bowling for Hay's, J. Ballinger took six for 25. C. Thorne two for none, and G. Jackson two for 23.

IN OTHER CENTRES

(TRESS ASSUCIATIOH TELEGRAMS.) AUCKLAND. January 23. A feature of Saturday's cricket in Auckland was the score put up by the Parnell batsman. H. G. Vivian, who made 200 runs not out. Vivian scored 105 not out on the previous Saturday. Results:—

Y.M.C.A. 229 and 217 (Scott 88 not out: Rowie eight for 57) beat Grafton 147 (Marshall 35; Donaldson four for 23, Cooper four for 45) and 134 for four (Ellis 43. G. Wallace 42 not out). University 220 and 91 "for four (Boaden 36) beat Ponsonby 77 and 233 (Clark 53, Cotterall 59; Garrard six for 94). Parnell 361 for three, declared (Vivian 200 not out, Whitelaw 63, W. M. Wallace 80) beat North Shore 191 and 179 for five (Sale 44. Archer 48; Goodsir three for 50). . Eden 231 for four, declared (Mills 122 not out. Weir 39, Macmahon 38) and 18 for no wicket beat King's Old Boys 110 and 138 (Caughey 36; Harrison three for 23, Snedden three for 29. WELLINGTON. January 23.

The sixth series of the senior championship matches under the control of the Wellington Cricket Association was begun on firm wickets in a high northerly wind on Saturday. The batting on the whole was disappointing, Hutt being the only team to do well, with 259 for five wickets against Karori (Kemp 103. Ross 62. Aim 45 not out). Karori was dismissed for 148 (M. Browne 37. J. Coupland 25). Kilbirnic, the leading team, fell for 191 against University (Rice 40. Bain 31, Brait 23 not out). University replied with 134 for three wickets (Harpur 80, Wiren 38). Bowling for University. Knowsley took five for 64 and Tricklebank four for 63. Midland totalled 210 (Osborne 64, Tindill 45), to w!»ich Wellington College Old Boys responded with 105 for four wickets (Burnettc 38 not out, L. V. Browne 21 not out). Whyte took four for 73 for Old Boys. Institute totalled 230 (A. McLean 65, McKeown 52, Scott .32) against Wellington 82 for four wickets (Monteath 43, Ell 28). Bowling for Wellington, Ell took two for 45, Stevens two for 44, Morgan two for 2, Morrissey one for 51, and Blundell one for 55. DUNEDIN, January 23.

Rain which set in soon after the tea adjournment caused Old Boys to be the only team to score an outright win in first grade cricket and this gave them an eight-point lead in the championship from University, with Grange and Carisbrook A one and three points further back respectively. Results: — Old Boys 122 and 62 for two wickets beat Dunedin 89 and 93 (Groves six for 38) by eight wickets. . Carisbrook A 191 (H. Cameron not out 87; Jollv four for 40. Lancy five for 84) beat University 170 (Dunning five for 45) on the first innings. , Albion 174 and 201 for eight wickets (Duncan not out 86; Elmes five for 81) beat Grange 128 on the first innings. Carisbrook B 357 (McMullan not out 136, Pinnev 57, Bell 53, Lambert 42) beat Kaikorai '237 and 7 for no wickets, on the first innings.

WOMEN'S GAMES

BECKENHAM BEATS MAI IYIOA

Beckenham surprised followers of the women's cricket competition on Saturday afternoon by defeating Mai Moa, the senior grade competition leader, by nine wickets. Mai Moa batted first and made 94. F. Campbell and E. Irving opened the Beck-er-ham innings and between them they made 95 before Miss Irving was run out. When the Mai Moa innings closed early in the afternoon, it was expected that, with ample time at their disposal, the Mai Moa bowlers would dismiss-Becken-ham for a small score and give their wde another of the easy victories that it has had many times this season However, as the Beckenham score rapidly mounted, it became apparent that Mai Moa would have to fight hard for a draw, and then prospects of a win for Beckenham grew brighter as the Mai Moa total was approached without loss of a wicket. Miss Campbell hit eight fours in compiling her total of 59 not out. There was something of a surprise, too. in the other senior grade game. Weakened by the absence of R. Martin and P. Taylor, who are in Sydney with the New Zealand team, Technical was beaten by St Albans by 19 runs. In this game the St! Albans player P. Farquhar hit 20 runs off one over. The rain which fell during the afternoon made the pitches particularly greasy and running between wickets was very ditti°UMai Moa is still the leading team in the senior competition. Detailed Scores Details of scores in both grades are:— SENIOR GRADE Mai Moa 94 (L. Newell 20, P BUckler 1S E . Wormald 1.7. S. Garner 12). Fo Beckeneham M. Edwards took three foi f 4 B Irving two for 19, and M. Jones two for 12 Beckenham 95 for one wicket (F. Campbell 59 not out. E. Irving 26) Technical 87 (D. Armstrong 41. J. Barbourl7 M. Norman 15). For St. Albans H Watson took four for 23 St Albans 106 (P Farquhar 37, M. Mcintosh 30. H. Watson 16). For Technical D. Armstrong took four for 20 and M. Norman four for 30- JUNIOR GRADE Malvern beat Mai Moa. Malvern 108 (E. Smart * 26. V. Merrin 17, P. Hadley 3fj) Tm Mail Moa P. Irons took four for 25 and E West two for 51. Mai Moa 64 (P. Tr'nnV 43) For Malvern E. Smart took two for 24 and V. Merrin two for 22. Millers Ltd.. beat Technical. Millers. r,d 128 (F R<iwe 23. N. King 23, W Dyer ri retired M. Bowden 19). For Technical f Wakernan ook four for 48 and P. Jackf™ four for 42 Technical 34 (P. Cook 15). ror Mllle™. Ud.. W. Dyer took four for 17.